Barbara Wace: Olympic Games — Berlin 1938

Notes for a never finished autobiography, written by…

Barbara Wace: Luck led to Normandy

Notes for a never finished autobiography, written by Barbara in…

Josef Koudelka

Josef Koudelka is possibly the single greatest influence on me as a photographer. I was shown his work by photographer and old friend of my fathers, Dick Swayne. I immediately fell in love with his work and, through the glimpses of his personality that shone through the images, with Koudelka himself…

In Sweden without a camera

Memories & vignettes

There have been many, many times over the last seven or eight years when I have been unable to take photographs, despite the voice in my head telling me that I should be. Call it writers block if you like — I often do. I…

The Length of the Convenience Store

It takes approximately one minute and forty-five seconds to walk the length of the convenience…

West of the Sun: Story Telling

Story tellers.

A child’s first spring

Experience cannot be repeated

There are times, if only for a moment, when the planes of life align and perfection is reached.

A warm spring day, the wafting scent of flowers on a gentle breeze, cherry blossoms, the…

Little Teapot Man

Moments with a three year old

Dinner was finished and Oliver began walking in circles around the table.

“Come on, little circler, time for bed,” David said.

There’s a magpie in my garden

With a fat worm hanging from her beak

Every morning she comes
Stalking through the buttercups.
She doesn’t take shit from anyone.
Particularly the blackbirds. She really hates blackbirds.
Every morning she comes
Swooping after…